Ireland Crime

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Convicted

Offences

Health and safety breach causing death

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 8 Apr 2024 to 8 Apr 2024

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thejournal.ie

• Thorntons Recycling fined €60,000 over safety breach causing death in Tallaght Health and safety breach causing death · Co. Dublin

  Tomasz Orzel, a man, was struck by a truck while collecting bins in Dún An Oir Estate, Old Bawn, Tallaght, on 19 March 2020 and killed. The vehicle, operated by Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Limited trading as Thorntons Recycling, had a defective proximity sensor switch that had been interfered with and footboards in bad condition. A representative for the company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 8(1) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and contravening Regulation 31C. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court fined the company €60,000 in April 2024.

  Sentenced, 8 Apr 2024Convicted · 1 report

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1. 8 Apr2024
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Thorntons Recycling fined €60,000 over safety breach causing death in Tallaght

   Thorntons Recycling fined €60k for health and safety breaches after death of employee

   convicted, Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Limited, trading as Thorntons Recycling, named, irish (judged from name)Padraig Thornton Waste Disposal Limited, trading as Thorntons RecyclingIE

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